JOIN US AS A PRODUCT ENGINEER - ESSENTIALS Develops and executes the technical development process that ensures product adherence to defined quality standards established for specific Target owned brands. Under the overall direction of the Director, interprets designer's concepts and ushers product through its development lifecycle and provides technical product guidance to Design, Sourcing and Merchant Teams.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Diligent approach to workload, maintaining good, timely communication with suppliers, team members and CFTs

Understands the business initiatives, product functional requirements and performance expectations to ensure consistency of product

Understands their business's strategic initiatives and proactively works to implement supporting technical solutions

Supports and is accountable for Technical Design/Engineering as part of a Cross Functional Team (including Design, Merchants and TSS) focused on taking owned brand products to appropriate levels of styles, quality and value

Supports and is accountable for developing products that meet brand intent and quality

Partner with Quality and Compliance Teams to understand performance testing protocols and develop product to meet those requirements

Partner with Target Sourcing Services (TSS) and vendors to ensure the brand vision is appropriately understood and executed

Partner with vendors to identify and address manufacturing and quality issues and to co-develop products

Appropriately leverages their knowledge and expertise to suggest COG, assembly, sustainability and other ROI improvements to their director and the broader CFT

Is a committed team player who can be counted on to do their part and be relied on to work cooperatively with others Research

Understand benchmarks for specified product categories to continuously evaluate and compare Target products to that of the competition and ensure Target product meets or exceeds the a performance of the competitors' product

Research and develop innovative product solutions that may include raw materials, constructions, manufacturing processes and technologies

Remain current in industry-leading manufacturing practices and equipment advances within their category and related categories

Understand and develop product quality standards by product type

Strong understanding of core guest for their brand/category

Requirements

4 year Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or product development related degree.

4-8 years' experience.

Knowledge of testing, safety and legal requirements for consumer products.

Knowledge of applicable raw materials and their performance and usage.